Dick Adams vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Osborne posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.269 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .339). By the career numbers, Fred Osborne had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Fred Osborne

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
89
574.19
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
137.14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.43
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.29
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.43
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
41.14
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.49
53.1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
195.43
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
161.14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
48
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.73
57.37
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.57
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
61.71
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Fred Osborne

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.99
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1170
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
9
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.55
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.4
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.98
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.69
82.69
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0